Financial Hardship Terms

adjective in poor financial condition or circumstances

• The government has implemented programs to assist the ill-off in our society.
• We should help out our ill-off neighbors who are struggling financially.
• It's important to lend a hand to those who are ill-off and need some support.
• In a world where kindness is scarce, it's crucial to look out for the ill-off among us.

adjective describing the state or condition of something as negative or unfavorable

adverb modifying a verb, adjective, or another adverb to indicate the manner in which something is done

• The company's financial situation is in a bad way due to poor management decisions.
• I heard that John's relationship is in a bad way right now.
• She's really in a bad way after that breakup.
• The team's morale is in a bad way after losing the championship game.

noun a slang term used in Australian English to refer to an imaginary coin of little to no value

• I wouldn't give you a brass razoo for that old painting.
• I don't have a brass razoo to spare for your shopping spree.
• He's so broke, he doesn't have a brass razoo to his name.
• After the economic crisis, the company didn't have a brass razoo left in their budget.